Asterion (The Court of the Underworld #1; The Gods Universe #1)

by Alessa Thorn

You just murdered the first man you ever liked. Well done, Spindle, well done.

The creature in him had preened with a possessive satisfaction, but the man was torn between wanting to kill her and kiss her with relief that he'd found her again.

I fucked you because I wanted to, and then I killed you because I had to.

"I have no pockets because of the patriarchy, so where else am I going to put them?"

Trusting him would be trusting another man, and that was something she was too smart ever to do again.

"Is she fucking smiling right now?" Asterion said incredulously, leaning over the edge of the balcony for a better look. She was. A big fuck you grin now stretched from ear to ear. This woman is fucking insane.

"Promise me, and I'll give you whatever you want. I'll burn the world to the ground, or I'll lay it at your feet, just promise me you won't run away and scare me again."

"Whatever I am, I'm yours for as long as you want me."

"You've ruined me, Ariadne. I don't want to live without you, and I'll kill anyone who tries to get in our way."